326. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/17]
229. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) at South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/17]
962. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation, having had it cancelled twice already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13873/17]
826. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that it is impossible to get from University Hospital Waterford to Cork University Hospital by car or ambulance within the 90 minute timeframe for successful intervention for cardiac arrests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/17]
825. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that persons living in the south east cannot avail of cardiology services at the weekend and after 5 p.m. in the evening until 9 a.m. in the morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/17]
824. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to implement the Herity report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/17]
823. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if cardiologists in the south east will be consulted prior to the completion of the national review of cardiac services, specifically in relation to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13295/17]
822. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health whether the national review of cardiac services will be an independent review or an internal HSE review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/17]
821. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the national review of cardiac services will be undertaken; when the terms of reference will be published; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/17]
751. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an orthopaedic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [12941/17]
750. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/17]
257. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate the appropriate staffing levels to a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) which was recently upgraded from DEIS band 2 school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12956/17]
213. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in circumstances where the Revenue Commissioners deemed and directed an expenditure, in this case non-principal private residence charge, as not being an allowable expense and such expense is subsequently deemed to be allowable, that the statutory limit in such a case runs from the date of the confirmation that the expense is deemed an allowable expense and not the chargeable period to which the claim relates, in view of the fact that to have claimed within that period would have been futile as it would have been disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/17]
209. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre device for adults with diabetes; if this will be made available to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/17]
208. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre device for children under 18 years of age with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/17]
205. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to make available the FreeStyle Libre device to children with diabetes that currently hold a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/17]
88. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the 6,376 orthopaedic patients on a waiting list in University Hospital Waterford; if he will purchase capacity under the NTPF to significantly reduce this waiting list which is the highest in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/17]
51. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the 6,906 patients on a waiting list in University Hospital Waterford for an ear, nose and throat appointment; if he will purchase capacity under the NTPF to significantly reduce this waiting list, which is one of the highest in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11793/17]
660. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages provided for persons with dementia in 2015, 2016 and the number currently in place in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/17]
659. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic appointments in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12090/17]
260. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total cost of marketing for the Ireland 2040 campaign; the details of any payments made to persons to act on behalf of the campaign to promote it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/17]
178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request by a school (details supplied) for a link corridor for connectivity between various buildings in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11206/17]
141. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in the drug units in Waterford city for each of the years 2007 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [12172/17]
140. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí employed on community policing duties in Waterford city for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12171/17]
139. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda number per 500 head of population for towns (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12170/17]
138. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the previous Garda numbers per head of population for the cities of Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny, for each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12169/17]
137. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda numbers per head of population for the cities of Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12168/17]
339. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the road network between Waterford city and Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/17]
272. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to secure the future of Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10837/17]
271. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce the €21 million debt currently owed by Bord na gCon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10836/17]
270. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Bord na gCon secured finance to build Limerick greyhound stadium at Greenpark in 2010; the greyhound stadia here that were used as collateral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10835/17]
113. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that has been approved for Waterford City and County Council for the construction of houses in 2017 in respect of specific housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/17]
112. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current turnaround time of voids in each of the 31 local authorities; if he is satisfied with these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/17]
111. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of voids in Waterford City and County Council that are currently under refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/17]
110. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of social housing applicants currently in Waterford City and County Council and in locations (details supplied) in tabular form. [10863/17]
109. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of residential units that will be commenced in 2017 by Waterford City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10862/17]
63. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not successful in its application for urban DEIS band 1 from urban DEIS band 2; the criteria and methodology that was used to determine this decision; the process for this school to appeal this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/17]
543. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason why an application by a person (details supplied) to the NMBI has been declined; if there are distinguishing factors which affect persons that have undertaken their training in the US; if so, the factors concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9699/17]
413. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on jobseeker's allowance aged 65 years of age in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by county, in tabular form. [9687/17]
214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to seeking recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve in the same way that old young farmers are currently provided for; when he expects to complete the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/17]
387. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/17]
118. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place for owners of non-principal private residence to claim tax relief on the annual NPPR tax from 2009 and 2013 in view of the High Court's decision in January 2017; the expected cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/17]
21. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will be bringing forward legislation to abolish mandatory retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7636/17]
482. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when children who are recipients of domiciliary care allowance will be approved for full medical cards without assessments, as promised in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/17]
412. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting follow-up appointments for knee and hip operations at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6908/17]
411. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list for knee and hip operations at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/17]
359. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [6685/17]
194. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the current borrowings in excess of €1 million only of all HEA funded higher education institutions, in tabular form; the original value and date of the loan; and the purpose of the loan and the repayment schedules, interest rates, lenders and nature of any State guarantee or underwriting of the loan. [6989/17]
146. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance when the recommendations of a working group (details supplied) will be complete; the agreed timelimes; if they will be delivered within those timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/17]
130. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place for the allowance of the retrospective tax deductibility of the non-principal private residence, NPPR, in view of the recent High Court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6669/17]